Christopher W. Statham

B.A., M.A., LL.B.

Christopher joined the commercial litigation group at Devry Smith Frank LLP following his call to the bar in 2011. His practice focuses on construction litigation, including lien claims, breach of trust claims and construction deficiency matters as well as real estate litigation, commercial tenancy disputes and insurance litigation. Additionally, as a member of our commercial litigation group, Christopher has experience dealing with a range of other complex commercial disputes including shareholder disputes, employee fraud & fraud recovery, employment law matters, and defamation litigation.

He frequently appears before Ontario Superior Court of Justice and has also appeared before the Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the Federal Court of Canada, the Tax Court of Canada, the Small Claims Court, the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board and the Ontario Ministry of Labour.

Christopher is a graduate of the University of Toronto (Hons. B.A. & M.A) and the University of New Brunswick (LL.B). He completed his articles with Devry Smith Frank LLP and is the self-proclaimed president of the firm’s library committee. He is also a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Canadian Defence Lawyers Association.

Employment Standards Update 2014

What is Employee Fraud?

In this video, Christopher Statham, a Toronto employment lawyer talks to Toronto human resources professionals about "What is Employee Fraud?", employee theft and employment law.
Christopher provides an overview of the types of employee fraud. They can include
Falsifying expense reports
Taking sick leave when not sick
Accepting bribes or kickbacks
Asset misappropriation
This video outlines the different types of employee fraud and points that employers should consider before taking steps such as terminating the employee.
This is a great overview for employers and Human Resources Professionals. Devry Smith Frank LLP has produced a series of videos and seminars to assist HR professionals and HR departments with employment law matters.